Update#1 - Final Update: After the LUT Vendor reviewed MD2, the Front Processor (FP) showed that the EMSDCWSHost.exe had hung. After rebooting the FP server, operations returned to normal.

Topic:  SARSAT Maryland 2 Geostationary (GEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued:  July 28, 2020 0940Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  July 28, 2020 0645Z

Date/Time of Expected End:  July 28, 2020 0846Z

Length of Outage:  2 hours and 1 minute

Details/Specifics of Change:  Maryland 2 GEO Ground Station in Suitland, MD, is not receiving alert data. The LUT vendor is investigating.

Impact: Minor-There is no impact on distress alert detection/reporting timeliness due to the redundancy of the SARSAT GEOLUT system.

Contact Information for Further Information: USMCC Operationsusmcc@noaa.gov at 
301-817-4576

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